Contacts and books:
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Coloured Exercise Books for school work available in a range of colours, lined (wide spaced) to make writing easier for kids with Meares-Irlen Please request pastel shade to match colour of prescribed overlay. Loads more useful books for teachers and parents Desktop Publications 5 Laneham
Street Website: www.desktoppublications.co.uk
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"Reading Through Colour" by Arnold Wilkins How coloured filters can reduce reading difficulty, eye-Strain and headaches. Available to buy from www.wileyeurope.com Use the 'product search' facility, the book is £15.99 in paperback and £45.00 in hardback. Alternatively there is a direct link to buy the book in: www.essex.ac.uk/psychology/overlays
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| Useful Websites: | Leeds and Bradford Dyslexia Association (Incorporating Selby Dyslexia Association) LABDA: email: jane@labda.org.uk Website: www.labda.org.uk Helplines: Bradford 01274 77 11 53 Leeds 0113 284 3877 |
| Understanding Dyslexia: "The Gift of Dyslexia" by Ronald D. Davis Souvenir Press Available from libraries and to buy on www.amazon.co.uk
"Toe by Toe" long established and respected dyslexia multi-sensory work book Available from www.kedapublications.co.uk And 8 Green Road, Baildon, W/Yorks BD17 5HL
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To find your local branch of the
British Dyslexia Association (BDA) Tel: 0118 966 2677 Email: info@dyslexiahelp-bda.demon.co.uk Website: www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk The BDA have an online book shop too. |
| 4u2read.ok Good Books for 8-13 year olds with a reading age below 8 years. 'well spaced text, short paragraphs, simple but not simplistic language, cream paper, drawings with thought bubbles, award winning and popular authors...' Tel: 0131 557 2020/6060 Barrington Stoke 10 Belford Terrace Edinburgh EH4 3DQ
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More useful information on
Dyslexia:
Dyslexia Tutor: Marion Foody – Experienced teacher with a Dyslexia
Institute background and a 01423 781533
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